We are expecting this summer to be the busiest ever in Wales. With its stunning scenery and spectacular beaches, we are certain people will flock to the coast and rivers We are urging everyone to respect the water, think about their own safety and know what to do in an emergency. Richard Davies, Water Safety Manager says; ‘Our main advice is to visit a lifeguarded be ...
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Kidwelly donations in support of Ukraine
Congratulations to the community of Kidwelly and the crew at its Fire Station for their fantastic donations to help the people of Ukraine. The donations were delivered on board the four Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service appliances that were donated to the Ukrainian fire services. In total, Kidwelly firefighters donated £200 worth of toiletries and sleeping equipmen ...

Sbarc brings fire safety to life at the Urdd Eisteddfod
The three Fire and Rescue Services of Wales officially launched their new fire safety character, Sbarc, at the Urdd Eisteddfod held in Denbigh this week.

Medical Co-responder champion presented with Chief Fire Officer Commendation Award
Stephen Roberts, Operations Manager, Community Support for the Welsh Ambulance Service Trust, has been presented with a Chief Fire Officer’s Commendation Award in recognition for his work in developing the Medical Co-responder scheme between Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service and the Welsh Ambulance Service Trust. Chief Fire Officer Roger Thomas presented Stephen wi ...

Out of control bonfire destroys garden shed
On Monday, 23/05/2022 at 11:47am, firefighters from Montgomery were called to a shed fire in the Churchstoke area, Montgomery. The fire had originated from a bonfire that was placed too close to the shed and had also spread to a hedge. Firefighters extinguished the fire using two hose reel jets and a thermal imaging camera. The Fire Service left the incident at 01:15pm. Mid ...

Stay Safe this Summer!
As the Summer season approaches with the promise of warmer weather it is the ideal time to enjoy a variety of outdoor activities, booking your staycations or holidays, taking your family on a camping trip, or just enjoying your local area.

Crew Manager, Katie Bluck Named Rising Star
Katie Bluck, Crew Manager at Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service has been named Runner-up for the ‘Firefighter Rising Star Award’ in the Women in the Fire Service Awards 2022. Katie, who joined the Service in 2017 as an on-call Firefighter at Lampeter Station, and is now a Wholetime Firefighter at Pontardawe Fire Station, was nominated in the national awards for her rem ...

Charity Cycle Event
On April 30th at the Swansea.com arena in Swansea, a squad of 12 newly recruited Wholetime Firefighters completed 1000025 meters on spin bikes in a bid to raise money for The Fire Fighters Charity and The 2wish Charity.

Be Water Aware Safety Week 2022
This week sees the launch of the National Fire Chiefs Council’s Be Water Aware Campaign.

Four appliances donated to Ukrainian Fire Services.
As a gesture of support to Ukrainian firefighters, Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service has donated 4 appliances to the fire services in Ukraine. On Tuesday, 19th April 2022, a fire appliance and an incident response unit left mid and west Wales to join up with a UK wide, fire and rescue, convoy that will soon be travelling across Europe to deliver a fleet of appliances ...
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